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Latin West and Columbian Exchange

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Church said indulgences would lessen the time a soul would spend in

a)

hell

b)

heaven

c)

universe

d)

purgatory

2.

Who wrote the 95 Theses against indulgences and other practices of the Catholic Church?

a)

Thomas Cranmer

b)

Anne Boleyn

c)

Martin Luther

d)

John Calvin

3.

How did Pope Leo X deal with Martin Luther?

a)

made him ask for forgiveness

b)

excommunicated him

c)

sentenced him to three years in prison

d)

asked him to speak to the archbishop about his concerns

4.

True or False- The pope had no problem giving King Henry VIII an annulment for his first marriage

a)

True

b)

False

5.

In 1534, the British Parliament passed this law making Henry VIII the only supreme head on earth of the Church of England

a)

Cannon Law

b)

Anglican Church Laws of 1534

c)

Inquisition of 1534

d)

Act of Supremacy

6.

This philosopher said if the government doesn't protect your natural rights of life, liberty, and property, then the people should get rid of the government

a)

King Edward VI

b)

Adam Smith

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

John Locke

7.

This called for government involvement in the economy

a)

mercantilism

b)

laissez-faire

c)

capitalism

d)

none of these

8.

These are owned by investors who bought stock in them

a)

cottage industry

b)

joint-stock companies

c)

A and B

d)

none of these

9.

Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand ruled what country in the late 1400's?

a)

Portugal

b)

Mexico

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

10.

True or False- Mexican food from pork, beef , and cheese has been around since 565 CE in Mesoamerica

a)

True

b)

False

11.

All were part of the Columbian Exchange EXCEPT

a)

crops, livestock, and horses

b)

germ and disease transmissions

c)

people

d)

competitive kickball

12.
What is the name given to French Calvinists?
a)
Huguenots
b)
Catholics
c)
Lutherans
d)
Moslems
13.

What name is given to William & Mary’s 1688 “invasion” of England?

a)

Glorious Revolution

b)

English Civil War

c)

Thirty Years’ War

d)

Peace of Augsburg

14.
After the “Glorious Revolution,” which term correctly describes England’s government?
a)
Constitutional monarchy
b)
Commonwealth
c)
Absolute monarchy
d)
Communist state
15.
What country is highlighted on this map?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Russia (European part)
d)
England (Britain)
16.
Who was overthrown in the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Charles I
c)
James II
d)
William and Mary
17.
Who ascended to throne during the Glorious Revolution?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Charles I
c)
James II
d)
William and Mary
18.
What religion was King James II?
a)
Protestant
b)
Catholic
c)
Mormon
d)
Buddhist
19.
What is meant by the term, "bloodless revolution" and how did it apply to the Glorious Revolution?
a)
A bloodless revolution is one where only soldiers die, not civilians.
b)
 A bloodless revolution is a political upheaval in which the ruling class is removed from power by the common people, without bloodshed. This was accomplished by the London mob.
c)
 A bloodless revolution is a transfer of power between rulers/governments without fighting or deaths. The Glorious Revolution saw the transfer of power from James II to William and Mary without any bloodshed.
d)
 People were killed so quickly, they did not bleed.
20.

Which French estate (social class) had the largest population?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

The Royalty

21.
Who built the Palace at Versailles?
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Louis XVI
c)
Louis XIII
d)
Louis XIX
22.

What important document was signed in 1215 by King John?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Magma

c)

Magnum Opus

d)

Maggie May

23.

Which enlightenment thinker believed that absolute monarchy was the best form of government?

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

John Locke

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Adam Smith

24.

What were the three natural rights John Locke thought that every human had a birth?

a)

Liberty, Money, Money

b)

Property, Power, liberty

c)

Life, money, Property

d)

Life, Liberty, property

25.

What Government policy did Adam Smith support?

a)

The ruler controls everything and all the people involved (Absolute)

b)

Letting things take their own course (laissez-faire)

c)

The government was there to protect the right and could be overthrown if not (Democracy)

d)

The rulers should only be bloodline relatives (Monarchy)

26.
The shorter name or nickname for the Society of Jesus is
a)
Franciscans
b)
Dominicans
c)
Those who wear the black
d)
Jesuits
27.

What is the name of the effort by the Catholic Church to defeat Protestantism?

a)

The Reformation

b)

The counter-reformation

c)

The Inqusition

d)

The Enlightenment

28.

King Henry IV (of Navarre) became__________ so the French people would accept him as their king

a)

Pope

b)

Catholic

c)

Angelican

d)

Christan

29.
In order to spread the faith, Catholic kingdoms sent_______ to America and Asia.
a)
Missionaries
b)
Catholic Scholars
c)
Jesuits
d)
Muslim Scholars
30.

The groups that met over a 20-year period that enacted reform on the Catholic Church was called?

a)

Council of England

b)

Council of Spain

c)

Council of Trent

d)

Council of Tribunes

31.

What was the "Peace of Augsburg?"

a)

it allowed Germanic kingdoms to determine their religious affiliations

b)

it brought peace between Henry VIII and Charles V

c)

it allowed people to decide which religion they wanted to follow

d)

it allowed peace between multiple religious groups

32.

Why did Medieval Christians fear excommunication?

a)

those cast out from their church had to leave their village

b)

those cast out from their church could not go to heaven

c)

those cast out from their church could not get work

d)

those cast out from their church could not rent property

33.

What did Martin Luther teach?

a)

anyone could have a direct relationship with God

b)

people needed priests to help them communicate with God

c)

the church was corrupt

d)

God knew who would be saved before they were born

34.

Protestant reformers objected to the sale of indulgences by the church. What was an indulgence?

a)

a tax break given to church clergy

b)

a type of prayer

c)

a document that excused a person's sins

d)

a papal bull

35.

Louis XIV’s absolute power resulted from

a)

his Catholic faith, his control over lawmaking, and his charismatic personality

b)

his ability to wage wars, his mother’s influence in France, and his army.

c)

his wealth, his ability to wage wars, and his army.

d)

his control over lawmaking, his ability to wage wars, and his army.

36.

This fleet of warships was the pride of Spain.

a)

Cavaliers

b)

boyars

c)

czar

d)

armada

37.
Leader of France who was nicknamed the "Sun King".
a)
King Louis XIV
b)
King Phillip II
c)
Queen Elizabeth I
d)
King James II
38.

The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.

a)

geocentric

b)

heliocentric

c)

earthcentric

d)

world's worst

39.
The Scientific Revolution challenged many medieval ideas about science. All of the following were astronomers during the Scientific Revolution except __.
a)
Nicolaus Copernicus
b)
Ptolemy
c)
Galileo Galilei
d)
Johannes Kepler
40.

What did Galileo improve?

a)

The astrolabe

b)

the stars

c)

The Telescope

d)

cat food.

41.
During the scientific  revolution people started using experiments to test theories rather than just believing the ___________
a)
King
b)
Family
c)
Church
d)
Sir Salami 
42.
Which scientist developed laws of motion?  
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Copernicus
c)
Galileo
d)
Newton
43.
Galileo was tried for heresy because he argued  
a)
That heaven did not exist
b)
That Earth revolved around the sun
c)
Against the law of gravity
d)
That the sun revolved around the Earth
44.

"millions of years ago, continental drift carried the Old World and New Worlds apart, splitting North and South America from Eurasia and Africa."

From this quote, we know: (select the two correct answers)

a)

Christopher Columbus thought the Earth was flat

b)

The Americas, Eurasia, and Africa used to be one big continent

c)

The continents split from each other millions of years ago

d)

There were dinosaurs in Eurasia, but not North America millions of years ago

e)

Christopher Columbus knew the Earth was round

45.

"Except for the llama, alpaca, dog, a few fowl, and guinea pig, the New World had no equivalents to the domesticated animals associated with the Old World, nor did it have the pathogens associated with the Old World’s dense populations of humans and such associated creatures as chickens, cattle, black rats, and Aedes egypti mosquitoes. Among these germs were those that carried smallpox, measles, chickenpox, influenza, malaria, and yellow fever."


Based on the context, what is the best definition for "pathogens?"

a)

races

b)

diseases

c)

animals

d)

plants

46.

Crops like maize and potatoes going to the Old World and cattle and wheat going to the New World had what effect?

a)

disease was spread

b)

Populations got bigger

c)

maize, potatoes, etc changed drastically

d)

populations got smaller

47.

Who were the "losers" of the Columbian Exchange?

a)

Europeans

b)

Native Americans

48.

What was the biggest killer of Native Americans from the Columbian Exchange?

a)

European hostility

b)

smallpox

c)

famine

d)

alcoholism

49.

Which of the following had a profound effect on the growth of agriculture in the New World?

a)

The introduction of maize, white potatoes, and sweet potatoes to the Americas

b)

The waves of settlers and explorers that began to populate the New World

c)

The horses, cattle, sheep, and goats that came from the Old to New World

d)

The rise of African slavery that originated as part of the Middle Passage

50.

Who did Europeans originally try to enslave

a)

Native Americans

b)

Africans

c)

African Americans

d)

The Europeans didn't enslave anyone

51.

Why were Native Americans not good candidates for being slaves?

a)

They died quickly from diseases

b)

They didn't know how to plant

c)

They were slow workers

d)

There weren't enough of them

52.

What was exchanged for the African prisioners

a)

Silver, bibles, and sugar

b)

An alliance

c)

Nothing

d)

Gold, Guns, and Rum

53.

What continents did the Atlantic Slave Trade include?

a)

North America, South America, and Brazil

b)

North America, South America, Europe, and Africa

c)

North America, Europe, and Africa

d)

South America, Asia, and Europe

54.
What were the new crops grown in the colonies that demanded slave labor?
a)
sugar cane, cotton, tabacco
b)
sugar, cotton, wheat
c)
cotton, wheat, corn
55.
To meet the massive demand for slaves, where did the Europeans look for slaves?
a)
Europe
b)
Spain
c)
Africa
d)
Asia
56.
How did the African kings view the Africans they sold?
a)
criminals, debtors, prisoners of war
b)
fellow Africans
c)
cannibals
57.

How did the Columbian Exchange result in the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

a)

Diseases wiped out Native American populations

b)

Europeans needed labor to plant crops in the New World

c)

Native Americans would rebel or run away from slave masters

d)

All of the above

58.

What was the Middle Passage?

a)

The largest slave trading ship ever built

b)

A route along the African Coast to the Indian Ocean

c)

A road across the Sahara

d)

The route by which slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas

59.

Which of the following BEST describes Jamestown?

a)

It was the first English colony in North America

b)

The colony thrived most before tobacco was discovered

c)

Colonists normally lived in peace with the Native Americans

d)

Slavery became less important after Bacon's Rebellion

60.

What was the main reason that the French merchants came to North America?

a)

The fur trade

b)

Increase the empire's wealth

c)

Increase the empire's power

d)

The trading of pocket monsters

61.

Which settlement did the Dutch build on the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as an extremely important harbor for trade?

a)

New Amsterdam

b)

New York

c)

New Hampshire

d)

New Netherlands